The Case of the Baby Sitter

Name: The Case of the Baby Sitter
Genre: Short, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1947-07-26
Duration: 41 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins

IMDb RATING

4.9/10

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Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins, Tom Neal, Virginia Sale, and Joseph De La Cruz in The Case of the Baby Sitter (1947)

Film Noir Comedy Crime Mystery Romance Short

Jewel thieves, operating under the guises of a Duke and a Duchess, hire the Ace Detective Agency, run by Russ Ashton, to baby sit an infant they have kidnapped and are using as a blind. A ri... Read allJewel thieves, operating under the guises of a Duke and a Duchess, hire the Ace Detective Agency, run by Russ Ashton, to baby sit an infant they have kidnapped and are using as a blind. A rival gang of thieves dope the detective sitter, Harvard Quinlan, and make off with a stolen... Read allJewel thieves, operating under the guises of a Duke and a Duchess, hire the Ace Detective Agency, run by Russ Ashton, to baby sit an infant they have kidnapped and are using as a blind. A rival gang of thieves dope the detective sitter, Harvard Quinlan, and make off with a stolen and valuable diamond.

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IMDb RATING

4.9/10

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Lona Andre last movie.

Goofs
The character at the end of the movie asks Harvard to take care of her grandson but then refers to the baby as a she twice.

Connections
Follows The Hat Box Mystery (1947)

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Featured review

4/10

Why only 41 minutes in length?

The story is about a gang that are looking to kidnap a baby. Fortunately, the police are vigilant and the criminals aren't particularly talented.

"The Case of the Baby Sitter" is an odd short. This is because it really isn't exactly a B-movie (they usually ran from 55-70 minutes) but it's much longer than a typical short at 41 minutes. I have no idea why they chose to make a film of this length, but it offered a few problems---most notably some actors talking VERY fast or talking over other actors...presumably to make the film end sooner. A few of the actors come off better, such as Allen Jenkins playing a dopey detective. Overall, not bad but certainly not good either. Worth seeing mostly if you adore classic films...otherwise you could do better.